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COTC Announces Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Training Program

In response to the national and regional shortages of commercial truck drivers, COTC is partnering with Ancora Corporate Training, an established national provider of CDL training, to offer this highly sought-after non-credit training locally. COTC’s Ancora Class A Tractor-Trailer program provides the optimal balance between classroom learning and on-the-road training to prepare students for the CDL exam.

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New Supply Chain Management Degree and Certificate

Central Ohio has become a major distribution hub for multiple large businesses, including Amazon, FedEx, Kohls, Intel and other suppliers/manufacturers. In order to prepare graduates for the logistics and supply chain management environment, COTC has developed an associate of applied business degree and one-year certificate to address the need for trained, educated employees to support the major distribution growth occurring in central Ohio. 

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Spring 2023 Commencement

Spring 2023 Commencement

COTC President John M. Berry, PhD, conferred 158 associate degrees and 117 certificates to 235 graduates at the college’s spring commencement ceremony held on May 5, 2023. 

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Student Leaders Honored

Emi Lippincott holds her certificate for the Kelly Saffle Leadership Award.

On Wednesday, April 19, Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark honored student leaders and organizations at the annual Scholarship and Student Leadership Dinner.

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New Board Member Announced

Andrew Guanciale headshot.

Andrew Guanciale is the newest member of the Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) fiduciary board of trustees. He was appointed on March 9, and his term will expire on Sept. 30, 2025.

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Mother and Daughter Earn Same COTC Degree 20 Years Apart

Lora Smith stands next to Lydia Smith who is holding her COTC diploma after just walking across the stage at COTC's commencement ceremony in December 2022.

In 2002, an expectant Lora Smith crossed the stage to receive an associate degree in surgical technology at Central Ohio Technical College (COTC). These days the associate professor sits amongst the college’s faculty watching “her kids” in the surgical technology program graduate. But in December 2022, this phrase took on a literal meaning as Lydia Fink, the daughter Smith carried 20 years ago at her own graduation, crossed the stage to receive the very same degree as her mother.

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COTC Selects New Provost

Gregory Ferenchak headshot

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) has named Gregory Ferenchak, EdD, RT®(QM), the incoming provost. In his role at COTC, Ferenchak will serve as chief academic and enrollment officer, providing leadership for academic affairs and enrollment management.

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Food Vendors Wanted for Concert, Fireworks at Newark Campus

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark, with support from the J. Gilbert Reese Family Foundation, celebrate Independence Day with a concert and fireworks on July 3 at the shared Newark campus. The institutions are seeking food vendors to serve spectators at the event, which is expected to draw more than 20,000 people.

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Teaching and Learning Center Now Open

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is proud to announce the grand opening of its new Teaching and Learning Center, a state-of-the-art facility designed to provide a hub for professional development opportunities for faculty, staff and students.

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Third Annual COTC Town Hall Meetings Scheduled

Intel, Workforce Growth and Impacts: COTC’s Response

Exterior of the COTC Pataskala Campus.

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is holding a town hall meeting at each of its extended campuses: Pataskala campus on Feb. 8, Knox campus on Feb. 22 and Coshocton campus on March 8 from 3–4:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

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COTC Alumna Reflects on Nursing Career

From student to registered nurse to instructor, Sherry Engle shares her passion.

Sherry Engle stands next to a mannequin in a nursing lab at COTC's Pataskala campus.

Sherry Engle, of Pataskala, treasures the generous cache of memories she stored up during her nursing years — a career’s worth of interactions that collectively illustrate the “human touch” that she knows is vital to patients’ well-being.

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COTC Celebrates Graduates at Autumn Commencement

365 degrees and certificates awarded at ceremony

Affiong Hawkins dressed in academic regalia speaks to graduates from a podium at commencement.Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) hosted commencement on Dec. 16 for graduates who completed their degree and/or certificate requirements in the summer and autumn 2022 semesters.